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Thermal transfer printing

US5091360A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 1990
Grant dateFeb 25, 1992
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31786
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A thermal transfer printing sheet suitable for the printing of black images in a dye diffusion thermal transfer printing process. The sheet comprises a substrate having a coating comprising a black dye mixture comprising from 5 to 60% of a dye of Formula 1, from 5 to 60% of Formula 2, from 5 to 60% of a dye of Formula 3 and/or from 1 to 60% of a dye of Formula 4.

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